Holder for washing machines



June 14 1927. 1,632,735

- F. A. HOFFER HOLDER FOR WASHING MACHINES Filed March 31, 1926 IN VEN TOR A TT ORNE Y r Patented June 1927. I g a srArE-s: TENT? 1 runs. Korma,- oF rnANKFoRnnEw YORK.

HOLDER. roa WASHING MACHINES.

. Apnlication filed march 31,1925. Serial ;No. 98,874.

' My invention relates-to, ag holder torwash ingrnachines and I. declare the following skilled in the artto which. it. appertains to to the, accompanying drawings in which like 1 reference characters rerei-,,to.. like parts throughout the specification i Y The object of the invention istoprovide m anser he dinsylflw door i a Power driven washing machine, open .Wllllfl removingathe clethes troinr the interior of the revolvable-cylinden whereby to preventa falling. dgor fromaecidentally closing and in i ring' heors m "Furthermore, the device will not i only hold the; door I open at the, will of the, operatop. but will; also prevent the. revolvable cylinder from rotating while the clothes are beingre noyed; Thiswillbe eflected even should the power driven belts accidentally be thrownon to the power pulley. Y

The object will be understood by referring tothe drawings, in which:

Fig l'is a perspective view of the device showing it in connection with a power washing machine.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device.

Fig. 3-is an enlarged detailed view showing a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: is a detailed enlarged view showing a section taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the outer stationary casing of a power driven laundry washing machine is repre said plate 13 to the rafter 14 of the 'wall.

sented by land is provided with the opening 2 giving access to the interior, whereby 4 in such position that the opening 7 thereof will align with opening 2 of outer casing 1, there is provided a rod 10 having-its upper end secured to an elbow 11. The opposite end of elbow 11 is threaded to connecting pipe 12 which is threaded in turn to disk plate 13 having apertures 14 for the disposition of screws or'bolts that fasten v The threaded union of elbow '11 with connecting pipe 12 is fitted loosely, whereby the parts canturn and thus allow rod 10 to swing from that part acting as a fulcrum.

The lower end of rod 10s bent at right angles thereto, as at 1 5,v and again at a slightly less ,angle'at 16,.whereby to engage the frame 17 of the revolvable'inner casing 60 4; to aid in holding said casing 4 stationary. Moreover, rod 10 is aided further in this particular byfthe; latch .20 equipped. with a sleeve 21 slidingly [mounted upon'rod' 10.

Latch has an underslung member 22 05 adapted to engage the door 5 from the side oppositeto that engaged by rod 10, whereby to aid in holding rotatable casing; 4 in stationary position pending the Withdrawal otithe clothes therefrom. i

In order to. hold latch member 22 in fixed location. on; rod 10 there is provided a spring pressed, pawl; fulcrume'd at 31 to the sleeve21. Pawl 30; has an end 32 adapted to engage the recesses 33 made in rod .10, whereby to hold sleeve 21; and latch member 22 stationary atany given location The free end 37 of pawl 30 isheld, therefore above the upper surface of sleeve 21. Pres:

sure on said tree end-37 will rock pawl 30 on its fulcrum 31 and, thereby, elevate 32 from its engaging recess 33. 1 This will allow the sleeve 21 carrying pawl 30 to move freely along rod 10, whereby to engage or be withdrawn from the door.

The operation of the device is efl'ected after the power iorrotating casing 41; has been shut ofi" and said casing come to a stop, by turning it manually to align openmg 7.01. inner casing at with opening 2 of outer casing 1. Door 5 is thrown back then infull line position illustrated in Fig. 1, and bar 10 swung down from dotted line position to engage the edge of the opening of the door frame 17 of inner rotatable c'as- 10o ing4. Pawl 30 of latch 20 is pressed then,

whereby to allow sleeve 21 to slide along rod 10 until the underslung member 22 en= gages door 5 from the side opposite to that of rod 10. .In this position, end 32. of

pawl 30 will rest in one of the recesses 33 i in rod 10, and thereby hold sleeve 21 stationary.

Rod 10 will be swung into dotted line po-,

sition shown in Fig. 1 when not needed and 1,10

held by turning latch member 20 on red 10 and engaging underslung member 22 thereof in strap fastened to rafter 14.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. In a holder for washing machines having a rotary casing with a door thereon, a swinging rod adapted to engage said casing, means for supporting said rod and means adapted to be manually operated on said rod to engage said door to aid in holding said door and rotary easing stationary.

2. In a holder for 'ashing machines having a rotary easing with a door hinged thereto, a rod to engage said casing, a member having an underslung member on said rod, to engage said door to aid in holding the same stationary and means for pivotally mounting said rod.

In a holder for washing machines, a rotary casing having a door hinged thereto, a rod to engage said easing and adapted to swing relative to said rotary easing. means for mounting said rod and a sliding member hating an underslung member on said rod to engage said door, whereby to engage said door to aid in holding said door and rotary casing in a stationary position.

4. In a holder for washing machines having a rotary casing with a door hinged thereto, a rafter, mounted adjacent said easing, a rod pivotally mounted on said rafter whereby to swing relative to said rotary casing, means on the end of said rod {or engaging said rotary casing and a sleeve having an under-slung member mounted on said rod to engage said door, whereby to aid in holding said door and rotary casing in a stationary position.

5. In a holder for washing machines having a rotary casing with a door hinged thereto, a rod pivotally mounted, whereby to swing reiative to said rotary casing, means on the end of said rod for engaging said rotary casing, a sleeve having an underslung member mounted on said rod to engage said door, whereby to aid in holding said door and rotary casing in a stationary position and means mounted on said sleeve whereby to hold said under-slung member in fixed position.

(3. In a holder for washing machines having a rotary casing with a door hinged thereto, a rod pivotally mounted adjacent said washing machine, whereby to swing relative to said rotary easing, the end of said rod adapted to engage said rotary casing, and a sleeve having a member mounted on said rod to engage said door, whereby to aid in holding said door and rotary casing in a stationary position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRED A. HOFFER. 

